Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Riding bikes allover on Saturday and Sunday has inspired me to get my biking act together. I have a cute grass green 70's Schwinn Suburban. I look like the wicked witch of the west when I ride it.

I didn't have a helmet or lights so I rode sandwiched between the two. We took side streets the whole way. For light, I held kel's spare headlight in my hand. Plus, none of my purses are geared (no pun intended) for riding. Not ideal.

Yesterday, I sat down determined to find everything I needed, cute helmet (ea, I said it...cute helmet), lights and a basket. Because honestly, my bike was built for a basket. I have wanted this basket since I first saw it last spring.

Wait, what is that you say? I need a fabulous, flouncy dress to complete the ensemble? Ok...

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

No really. It was sold out. The entire place dancing was their little buns off. We ran into new friends. Got drinks afterward and chatted up the lead singer of the opening band The Black Kids. Ran into more new friends. And stayed out til 2am on a Monday.

I love Portland.

On a side note, I think 'Bright Like Neon Love' is one of my favorite album titles. Think about it. Bright like neon love. I want everyone to find some neon love.

Nothing makes me want to cook more than seeing pictures of food. I stumbled upon Veganomicon's Flickr this morning and it lifted my spirits for the five minutes I had to peruse.

I need more motivation to cook these days.

•For starters, it is just me. Not so much fun to make fancy meals for one.

•Secondly, I would much rather go out then stay in and cook for one. I don't get to see people during my work day since a lot is done sitting at home alone, or in people's homes when they are not home.

•Thirdly, I get paid to cook for others and that has sort of taken the fun out of it and made it a chore.

Grr.

But I do have beets. I do have carrots and sweet potatoes and these Autumn Latkes would be perfect for this Autumn day.

(Don't even get me started on the rainy, windy, 40 degree late April weather. My heating bill is gonna look like December's and I made my morning oatmeal with pumpkin.)

Very busy today...and well the past few weeks. I posted a new recipe on Unique Eggbeater for the first time in like 2 months.

I am working on a marketing campaign for a Naturopath and part of it is creating recipes that ascribe to the anti-inflammatory diet she has most of her patients on. Then we send out a weekly e-mail with the recipes in 'em.

I'm trying to get back blogging on eggbeater. The whole getting dark early in winter thing....no natural light to take good food photos....was getting to me.

Plus I want to re-design the site and haven't had time to do so. Hence, hiatus.

Monday, April 14, 2008

I am loving the dresses from Laura Seymour's Spring 2008 Collection. They look put together but effortless all the same.

I think that is what everyone wants for Spring/Summer looks. Especially me.

It was 83 degrees in Portland on Saturday and I must say, it was refreshing to walk around in a sleeveless dress with bare legs. I wasn't alone either. It seemed like every gal I encountered on Saturday evening was vibing the same.

G: I think it's funny that Kanye starts out his rap by pointing out that, "Yes, here I am on this song. Why? Because I liked it."J: i know...anthem. i was thinking yesterday while listening to clipse, kid sister and spank rock that my favorite thing about rap is how they stretch the limits of language so words and stanzas sound beautiful together.G: I love that rap uses all sorts of formally described techniques from poetry like, different types of rhyming schemes. But then there is this unique thing where.. it's not like poetry where you can have somebody else write it and you read it, the delivery is half the art. J: Exactly.G:Like Kanye's funny little internal rhyme "goods" with "could"J: I think it goes "to hide the goods i would need pants big as hammers."

I am obsessed with this video right now. I understand that it isn't for everyone and half of the love is seeing my excitement about it and dancing for you while I make you watch it.